Tag: Media Savvy
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Mid-Week Round Up: January 28
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Mid-Week Round Up: January 21
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Mid-Week Round Up: January 14
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Mid-Week Round Up: January 7
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Mid-Week Round Up: December 31
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Of Earthlings and Aliens, Part 2: An interview with author Aisha Franz
Shannon D’Arcy interviews author Aisha Franz about her work and her new graphic novel, Earthling. READ MORE
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Swinging on a Vine: DIY Filmmaking
Movie making has never been easier. Exercise your creative muscle with Vine, the no pressure movie making app. With only six-seconds at your disposal, you can shoot from the hip or plan out the process. READ MORE
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None of the Boys: Female Identity in STEM
There is a huge push to get more girls and women involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. From problem-solving construction toys designed for girls, to organizations around the world empowering women to code, women are bringing new perspectives to a male-dominated field. READ MORE
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Of Earthlings and Aliens: Author Aisha Franz discusses her new graphic novel
Earthling, the new graphic novel from Aisha Franz, chronicles a 24-hour period in the lives of three women from a single family: two siblings and their single mother. Each struggles with challenges unique to their particular stages in life - puberty, finding a peer group, regret. The narrative is brought along by the youngest daughter who, at the beginning of the book, befriends a wayward alien. Through interactions and observations of this new friendship, we are given a window into the lives of the other women. READ MORE
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Theatre Review: NSFW
NSFW, by Lucy Kirkwood (Studio 180) The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West, Toronto To November 30 Making its North American premiere at The Theatre Centre in Toronto, NSFW (an acronym for “not safe for work”) is a black comedy that skewers magazine culture while also tackling themes of choice feminism, youth unemployment, underage sexuality, and workplace sexual harassment—all in 90 minutes. The first two acts take place at Doghouse Magazine, a British “lad mag” equivalent to Maxim or … READ MORE
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Black to the Future: Nalo Hopkinson, Toronto and Afrofuturism
Being the only Black girl in the room is an awkwardly uncomfortable experience. The absence of racial diversity can turn any space hostile and make any problem seem insurmountable. One is forever blazing a trail, with no one to look to for guidance, support or camaraderie. For many Black authors, the world of science fiction and fantasy can seem like that alienating place. Queer Jamaican-born Canadian author Nalo Hopkinson knows that experience all too well. READ MORE
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Mid-Week Round Up: November 12
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 29
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 22
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 8
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Mid-Week Round Up: October 1
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Mid-Week Round Up: September 24
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Mid-Week Round Up September 17
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On Tumblr, groupthink, and the glorification of Internet celebrity cultures
Four years ago one of my friends asked me if I would share my Tumblr url with her. I had no idea what she meant, but the name Tumblr sounded whimsical like a Dr. Suess rhyme scheme. I signed up immediately and have been tumbling ever since. It is not a joke to say that once you start a Tumblr, you can never go back. READ MORE
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Mid-Week Round Up September 11
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